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Mr. John Klein, one of the world's greatest carillonnuers, had been engaged to demonstrate the instrument and play a recital during dedicatory services. When a final request for confirmation of the desired program was requested by Mr. Klein and the Schulmeric people we were actually committed without the sure knowledge that everything would be completed as promised. We held our breath, crossed our fingers, and anxiously watched the construction crew battle with continuing adverse weather conditions. Mr. John Klein, a Schulmeric representative from Sellersville, Pennsylvania, arrived in Ogden on Sunday, December 12th, in the height of a blizzard and was most congenial and understanding of the prevailing conditions. He was on the site by 8 o'clock Monday morning the 13th, where he tested the instrument and pronounced to Mr. Howard Russell, electrician-engineer from Schulmeric, Inc., that the instrument was perfectly installed and beautifully "voiced." In the company of the donors and several college representatives, Mr. Klein demonstrated the versitility of the instrument and offered suggestions and playing techniques to those who will have the responsibility for performing on the instrument. A noted composer-arranger in addition to his performing ability, Mr. Klein is an international personality and has performed on carillons the world over. Through a chance remark it was learned that Mr. Klein is an authority on oriental porcelain and one of the highlights of his visit was the assistance rendered in determining value, era, dynasty, etc. of some pieces of the Morrell porcelain collection recently given the college.

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Mr. John Klein, one of the world's greatest carillonnuers, had been engaged to demonstrate the instrument and play a recital during dedicatory services. When a final request for confirmation of the desired program was requested by Mr. Klein and the Schulmeric people we were actually committed without the sure knowledge that everything would be completed as promised. We held our breath, crossed our fingers, and anxiously watched the construction crew battle with continuing adverse weather conditions. Mr. John Klein, a Schulmeric representative from Sellersville, Pennsylvania, arrived in Ogden on Sunday, December 12th, in the height of a blizzard and was most congenial and understanding of the prevailing conditions. He was on the site by 8 o'clock Monday morning the 13th, where he tested the instrument and pronounced to Mr. Howard Russell, electrician-engineer from Schulmeric, Inc., that the instrument was perfectly installed and beautifully "voiced." In the company of the donors and several college representatives, Mr. Klein demonstrated the versitility of the instrument and offered suggestions and playing techniques to those who will have the responsibility for performing on the instrument. A noted composer-arranger in addition to his performing ability, Mr. Klein is an international personality and has performed on carillons the world over. Through a chance remark it was learned that Mr. Klein is an authority on oriental porcelain and one of the highlights of his visit was the assistance rendered in determining value, era, dynasty, etc. of some pieces of the Morrell porcelain collection recently given the college.